Karnataka govt probes bike taxi apps for alleged rule violation

The Karnataka government is investigating ride-hailing platforms Rapido and Uber for allegedly violating a High Court ban on bike taxi operations by offering similar services under alternative categories such as “Bike Parcel” and “Moto Courier”.

The inquiry was initiated after multiple social media users claimed they had used the companies’ parcel delivery features to travel as passengers. N V Prasad, secretary of the state transport department, confirmed the probe.